2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament

The 2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 28th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP International Series Gold of the 2000 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 14 February through 20 February 2000.[3]

2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Date14–20 February
Edition28th
CategoryATP International Series Gold
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$750,000
SurfaceHardcourt / Indoor
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
Champions
Singles
Cédric Pioline [1]
Doubles
David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager [2]

The singles draw was led by ATP No. 2, Australian Open runner-up, Moscow titlist and Rotterdam defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Australian Open quarterfinalist, and recent Dubai winner Nicolas Kiefer, and Australian Open semifinalist, Auckland titlist Magnus Norman. Also present were Lyon and Indianapolis champion Nicolás Lapentti, Rotterdam defending finalist Tim Henman, Thomas Enqvist, Greg Rusedski and Cédric Pioline. Pioline won the singles title.[4]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles

Cédric Pioline defeated Tim Henman, 6–7(3-7), 6–4, 7–6(7-4)

  • It was Cédric Pioline's 1st title of the year, and his 4th overall.

Doubles
Main article: 2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles

David Adams / John-Laffnie de Jager defeated Tim Henman / Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5–7, 6–2, 6–3

References
  1. "ATP – 2000 Rotterdam Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 2000 Rotterdam Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (2001). ITF World of Tennis 2001. London: HarperCollins. pp. 151, 152. ISBN 9780007111299.
  4. "Henman loses Rotterdam final". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 20 February 2000.
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